Diamond Bar Real Estate

Friday, December 12, 2008

Diamond Bar House with Walnut School District $868,000

Bed: 6
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 4
Sqft: 3,228
Lot SF: 10,698
YrBuilt: 1996
HOA: $97
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: Former model home with a lot of new upgrades. Gated community in Walnut school district. Newer home built in 1996.5 large bedrooms plus den which could be used as 6th bedroom and open loft. 2 suite upstairs. Extremely high ceiling in living room and formal dining room. Granite countertops and cherry solid wood flooring throughout.top of line appliances. Designer’s cabinets in kitchen and all bathrooms.lot of built-in wood shelves and entertainment center. luxury home over $200,000 value of upgrades. possible to put Chinese wok. New lawn will be installed soon. facing south.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Diamond Bar Two Level House with Panoramic View $1,350,000

Bed: 5
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 5
Sqft: 3,928
Lot SF: 9,466
YrBuilt: 2002
HOA: $210

Description: PANORAMIC VIEW~VIEW~VIEW~GORGEOUS EXECUTIVE HOME IN GUARD GATED "DIAMOND HILLS"COMMUNITY, 5BEDROOMS & 4.5 BATHROOMS(2BR+1.5BA DOWNSTAIRS), MARBLE ENTRANCE, VERY OPEN FLOORPLAN W/CATHEDRAL CEILING, UPGRADED HARDWOOD FLOORING THROUGHOUT, UPGRADED KITCHEN W/CENTER ISLAND, GRANITE COUNTERTOPS, UPGRADED CABINETRY, RECESSED LIGHTS & HUGE WALK-IN PANTRY, MASTER BEDROOM W/2 LARGE HIS & HERS WALK-IN CLOSETS, PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING W/VIEW DECK IN THE BACKYARD,MANY UPGRADES THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE, NO NEED TO PREVIEW , TURN KEY CONDITION.

Diamond Bar House with Beautiful Mountain and Hills View $1,390,000

Bed: 5
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 3,0,1
Sqft: 4,927
Lot SF: 110,206
YrBuilt: 1991
HOA: $205
Stories: Three or More Levels
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: *Drastic price reduction.* Newer custom Estate in Guarded Gated Community “The Country”. Fine Touches from the Designer. 270 degrees Beautiful Mountain and Hill Views. Very Bright and Airy. Double Door Entry with Chandeliers, Stain glass window & doors. High ceiling in Living Rm & Family Rm. French Doors, view balconies, custom window coverings. Formal Dining RM has Chandelier. Gourmet Kitchen has built in Refrigerator & Center Island, Breakfast Nook. 1 BR & 1.5 BA on Ground Level. Spacious Master BR has separate shower, bath tub and Walk-in Closet. Inside Laundry, Bonus Rm. Huge RM on 3rd Level can be Gym/Home Theater/Game RM. Backyard has room for Pool & Possible Tennis court.

Monday, December 08, 2008

Diamond Bar Two Level House with Amazing Views $785,000

Bedrooms:	4
Baths (FTHQ):	3

Year Built:	1978
Sqft/Source:	2,378

Lot Sqft/Source: 14,296

Property Description: Thoroghly remodeled executive property in the best area of south Diamond Bar; Walnut School district; 4 spacious bedrooms and 3 full baths; upgraded kitchen applicances & granite counter tops & cabinets; elegant living room; stylish dining area with solid wood floor; private family room with expensive entertaining system; 1 bedroom and 1 bath downstairs; master badroom with Gorgeous city lights and valley views; each bedroom is very clean; the owner has upgraded all the windows; fully landscraped front and backyard; well-kept swimming pool; washer and dyer and entertaining system may be included in the sale with acceptable offering price. the same house is also for rent in MLS system;Please review the photos to see the miraculous conditions and amazing views of the property.

Diamond Bar Sharp Upgraded House For Sale $749,000

Bedrooms:	5
Baths (FTHQ):	3,0,1

Year Built:	1976
Sqft/Source:	2,772

Lot Sqft/Source: 7,919

Property Description:
Absolutely Super Sharp Upgraded House. Almost totally remodel. New interior and exterior paint. Stylish light fixtures. Brand-new designed marble-like tile in entry, wood flooring and upgraded carpet. New kitchen with new cabinets, Granite counter-top, and new appliances. Hardwood floor in living room, dinning room, and master bedroom. Marble fireplace in living room and master bedroom. All new sinks, bathtubs, toilets, faucets, and floor in bathrooms. Master bedroom with new Jacuzzi tub, double sinks, cabinet, granite counter-top, and marble floor. New window with custom draperies. Professional landscaping. Large patio & fish pond in backyard. Central air conditioning. Concrete tile roof. ***Sauna in the backyard is not included.***

Diamond Bar Two Level House with Walnut School District $589,000

Bedrooms: 4
Baths (FTHQ): 3
Year Built: 1986
Sqft/Source: 1,884
Lot Sqft/Source: 11,687

Property Description:
Beautiful home in walnut school district. Well maintained with open floor plan. bright and clean. very good and quiet location. 3 big bedroom plus one den wich could be used as 4th bedroom. Hardwood flooring. Granite countertop in kitchen. large flat backyard room for pool and basketball court. peach and lemon Fruit trees. 3 car attached garage, professional landscaping. cul-de-sac.

Diamond Bar Value House with Nice View $349,999

Bedrooms: 3
Baths (FTHQ): 2
Year Built: 1964
Sqft/Source: 1,272
Lot Sqft/Source: 7,470
Assoc Dues: $ 35/Mo

Property Description:
Recently upgraded, very clean home in prime area of Diamond bar. Must see to appreciate. House has recently remodeled kitchen with new cabinets, granite counter top, new tile flooring, new carpet, new doors and remodeled bathroom and new plumbing. Some minor cosmetic upgrades may be required to make it a perfect home. Price to sell fast, make your offer today!!

Diamond Bar City

Diamond Bar City History

Diamond Bar as with many Southern California communities, Diamond Bar's recorded history began with a Mexican land grant. On March 30, 1840, Governor Juan Alvarado deeded 4,340 acres, which included Brea Canyon and the eastern Walnut Valley, to Jose de la Luz Linares, who founded Rancho Los Nogales, or Ranch of the Walnut Trees. Linares died in 1847, and his widow sold a choice portion of the ranch to Ricardo Vejar for $100 in merchandise, 100 calves, and the assumption of her late husband's debts. Vejar already owned the Rancho San Jose to the east (now Pomona), and by acquiring the rest of Rancho Los Nogales over the next ten years, became the fifth wealthiest landowner in Los Angeles County, with over 10,000 acres.

A community icon...The Windmill can still be seen at the Diamond Bar Towne Center)

Unfortunately, Vejar's luck did not last. When the United States government took over California and resurveyed the old land grants, he ended up with only 464 acres. Then the great drought of the 1860's forced most of the area ranchers to borrow money to feed their cattle. Vejar had been trading with two Los Angeles merchants, Isaac Schlesinger and Hyman Tischler, and they loaned him $600 for supplies at an interest rate of eight percent per month. When the note, with compounded interest, was finally called in for over $28,000, Vejar couldn't pay, and his property passed to Schlesinger and Tischler in 1864.

The Rancho Los Nogales did not prosper under its new owners, and they were surrounded by hostile neighbors who remained loyal to Vejar. In 1866, they sold the ranch to Louis Phillips for $30,000, bringing his holdings to over 12,000 acres. Phillips sold a portion of the ranch to WiIliam Rubettom, who opened up a tavern and overland stage station for the Butterfield route near where the Orange Freeway (57) now crosses Pomona Boulevard. He called the community "Spadra," after his hometown in Arkansas, and this became the first named settlement in the Diamond Bar area.

In 1873, the Rancho Los Nogales was sold again, this time to Wilson Beach and George Butler. After that, the property became quite fragmented as parcels were sold off to many different owners. But in 1918, Frederich E. Lewis bought up most of the original Rancho Los Nogales again, and he registered the Brand of Diamond Bar with the California Department of Agriculture. Lewis sold the Diamond Bar Ranch to the Bartholome family in 1943, and they continued to raise cattle on it for the next thirteen years.

An aerial view of Diamond Bar in the 1970's ...

In 1956, the Diamond Bar Ranch looked much as it did in 1840, with its golden hills peppered by green stands of oak and walnut trees, and grazed by large herds of cattle. The changes of the previous century were nothing, however, compared to the plans that the Transamerica Corporation had for Diamond Bar. In that year, they paid $10,000,000 for 8,000 acres of Brea Canyon, and they master-planned a community that would eventually become home to some 50,000 people. The first model homes were built at the north end of town in 1960, and a development "boom" had begun that continues today.

Today's Diamond Bar is a young, upscale residential community of about 60,000, situated among the meandering hills and valleys of Brea Canyon. Located at the junction of the Orange (57) and Pomona (60) freeways, Diamond Bar is central to all of the Los Angeles basin. A twenty-five mile radius encompasses Pasadena, downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, Irvine and Riverside. Inside that radius, can be found such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, Anaheim and Dodger Stadiums, the theaters of Los Angeles' Civic Center, the Rose Bowl and the Coliseum, the Santa Anita and Los Alamitos race tracks, the Mt. Baldy ski slopes and all of the Orange County beaches. The Ontario International Airport is only twenty-five minutes away, giving Diamond Bar residents an attractive alternative to Los Angeles International Airport. A two-hour drive lands you beside the waters of Lake Arrowhead, or in the snowy mountains of Big Bear. Whether you prefer the hills and canyons in the city, the nearby mountains, the sun on the surf, or the desert, Diamond Bar places you at the center of the active Southern California life-style.

All desired services can be conveniently found in Diamond Bar's shopping and business centers. The Diamond Bar Golf Course has 18 beautiful and challenging holes, and the Los Angeles Royal Vista Golf Course is just down the road. Diamond Bar's parks offer residents more than 80 acres of recreational facilities. Mt. San Antonio College and California Polytechnic University, Pomona are located at the north edge of town, while California State University, Fullerton is just ten minutes to the south.

Diamond Bar, CA

Top 100 rank: N/A^C
Population: 59,700

Financial
	City stats	Best places avg.
Median family income (per year)	$84,173	$90,316
Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted)	$69,051	$82,867
Sales tax	8.30%	6.74%
State income tax rate (highest bracket)	9.30%^I	6.38%
State income tax rate (lowest bracket)	1.00%^I	2.74%
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)	$2,076	$2,121
Job growth % (2000-2006)	9.57%	13.41%
Housing
	City stats	Best places average
Median home price	$583,825	$359,352
Average property taxes (2006)	$3,730	$3,585


Education
	City stats	Best places average
Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles)	49	29
Junior colleges and technical institutes (within 30 miles)	55	18
Test scores reading (% above/below state average)	66.7%	20.1%
Test scores math (% above/below average)	52.0%	24.8%
% students attending public/private schools (located within town limits)	97.0/3.0	91.1/8.9
Quality of life
	City stats	Best places average
Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good)	32.1%	77.3%
Personal crime incidents (per 1,000)	2	13
Property crime incidents (per 1,000)	15	206
Median commute time (in minutes)	30.7	23.1
% population with commute 45 mins. or longer	31.9%	15.6%
% population walk or bike to work	0.8%	2.7%

Health*
	City stats	Best places average
Has health plan (% of residents)	83.2%	90.5%
Body mass index (avg. for residents)	27	27
Diabetes rates (% of residents diagnosed)	7.3%	9.3%
Hypertension rates (% of residents diagnosed)	28.4%	30.6%
Elder-care facilities^**	263	107
Meet the neighbors
	City stats	Best places average
Median age	37.0	36.8
Completed at least some college (% of residents)	72.9%	72.4%
Married	58.6%	60.8%
Divorced	6.7%	8.0%
Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity)	428.6	59.2
Amount spent on vacations (domestic and foreign, household avg. per year)	$9,056	$8,250

*County data
**Elder-care services refer to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Data from Total Living Choices.
(C) Cities with populations greater than 50,000 were not eligible for this year's Best Places to Live list.

(I) Income tax notes:
17 states have statutory provision for automatic adjustment of tax brackets, personal exemption or standard deductions to the rate of inflation. Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio indexes the personal exemption amounts only.
For joint returns, the taxes are twice the tax imposed on half the income.
Tax credits.
An additional 1% tax is imposed on taxable income over $1 million

Estimated median household income in 2005: $78,800 (it was $68,871 in 2000)

Diamond Bar	$78,800
California:	$53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $564,100 (it was $245,800 in 2000)

Diamond Bar	$564,100
California:	$477,700